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Rejected petition The FA to return to holding FA cup semi finals at neutral venues & not Wembley.
We want Parliament to pass a motion calling on the FA to hold FA cup semi finals at neutral grounds as they used to. Wembley must now have been paid for & using it for semis discriminates against fans of Northern clubs & means many fans can’t afford to go. It also causes significant travel issues.
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Football is our National game & fans are systematically exploited & inconvenienced for the benefit of television companies & the football authorities. If 2 northern clubs are contesting a semi final why should they travel to London? Parliament calling for change will send a clear message to the FA which they will have to respond to.
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Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
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Decisions about football fixture locations are a matter for The Football Association, not the UK Government or Parliament.
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